Mathew J. Bartkowiak, formerly an associate professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County, is now a senior manager at Nelson-Jameson, Inc. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of American Studies at Michigan State University. Yuya Kiuchi is an assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Michigan State University. His research interests include popular culture, youth culture, African American Studies, technology, and sexuality.